Track construction



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TRACK CONSTRUCTIN. f

APPLICATION FILED NGV. \9 IBIBA Patented May 6, 1919.

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TRACK CONSTRUCTION. l APPucATlon FILED N0v.1s, 191s.

Patented May 6,` 1919.

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vertical portions are designed to project above the plane of the upper edges of the rail sections and are formed on their inner faces with grooves 8 for accommodating the opposed Hanges of the wheels of the rolling stock. In this connection it is to be observed that the flanges engage in grooves 8 at the time the tread portions engage the upper surfaces of the heads of the rail sections, thus preventing knocking at the time rolling stock passes over the joints. Fastening bolts 8 are-passed transversely through the vertical portions 5 and the web portions 1 and 2 of the rail sections for fastening the parts in position. The joint, of course, is adapted to be anchored to the ties in any conventional manner.

Rail chairs `generally designated by the numeral 9, are employed and each is formed in complemental sections 10 designed to be positioned on, opposite sides of one of -the rail sections and anchored to the adjacent tie of the track bed as indicated in Figs. 1 to 4.

As intimated, to prevent jumping of the rolling stock from the track or rail at the curved section 11 thereof guard sections genn erally designated 12 are employed and are curved similarly to curved section 11 re- 4sembling a ish plate construction and configuration consisting of the web engaging portion 12 the upper edge of which lies above the plane of the upper edge of the rail section 11 and is cut away leaving a recess 14 on the inner edge and adjacent the head of the rail section 11, these rests or curves 14 lying, of course, on opposite sides of the head of the rail section 11 and accommodating the opposed flanges of the wheel 7. rIie plates generally designated by the numeral 15 are employed for accommodating the rail section 11 and the .guard sections 12, said tie plates being of a construction somewhat similar to the tiel plate for the -rail section proper and consisting of opposed sections 16 each comprising a horizontal base portion 17 and-an upright portion 18 shaped so as to conform to the outer face of the adjacent section 13. The basel portions are notched near their meeting ends as at 19 so that they may be readily fitted together beneath the rail section 11.` Fastening bolts 18 are employed4 and are passed through the vertical portions 18., the guard sections 12 and the.- web .portion ofthe rail section 11 for fastening the parts together' While the sections of the tie plate, of course,`are adapted to be anchored to the ties in any conventional manner. As many of these tie plates 15 may be employed as is foundnecessary, as is ap.- parent ing is i ustrated .in Fig. 7 consisting of rail sections 20 formed attheir'point of inter- In order that the wheels may pass over thetions and preventing the wheels from jumping the rail .section are the improved ard sections generally designated 22l each 1n the present instance being rightangularin plan and angular in cross section comprising a base portion 23 tted partially beneath the base of the rail and-a vertical portion 24 projecting upwardly from the base portion 23 and integral therewith. In plan the vertical portion is as intimated rightangular in configuration and on the edge adjacent the rail sections is reduced providing grooves 25 for coperating with the adjacent portion of the rail section 20. The vertical portions, of course, extend slightly above the plane 0f the upper surface of the rail section 2O providing a guard while the grooves 25 alinev with the grooves 21 and are designed'to be engaged by the flanges of the wheels 7 at the time the treads of the wheels engage the upper surface of the head or tread` of the rail section. As is apparent, there are four of the guard sections 22 employed. and the inner faces of the vertical portions are designed to fit snugly against the adjacent faces of the web of the rail sections 20 as, indicated in the drawings, .being retained in position by suitable fastening bolts 26which extend through the web portion of the rail and the vertical portion of the sections 22 as indicated. As shown in the bottom plan view of the frog `the horizontal base portions are formed on their meeting edges with interengaging notches 27 and tongues 28 for assuring of the proper assembling of the sections 22 which, of course, are designed to be anchored in any conventional manner.

In Figs. 10 to 13, inclusive, there is illustrated a frog' forming a part of the present track construction2 in the present instance' 'consisting of a pair of ra-il vsections 29 and.l

posite sides 0f theY adjacent sectionw-hile' itted on opposite sldes and beneathv the point of juncture of the sections 29 and 30 arethe opposed guard sections 32 each o which consists of a horizontal base portion 33 formed with a' vertical portion 34. Each,

vertical portionV is substantially V-shaped in plan and 'extends above `the ,plane of the.

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